According to the Department of Education and Training (GDDT) of Ho Chi Minh City, in the 2026-2027 school year, the city plans to enroll students in primary school (enrollment in grades 1, 6 and 10) in 4 stages.
Phase 1 (from January 1, 2026 to February 28, 2026): Conducting statistics on student data in 3 areas, assessing the acceptance capacity of schools, developing detailed first-level enrollment targets...
Phase 2 (from January 1 to March 31, 2026): The Department of Education and Training will draft a first-level enrollment plan, collecting opinions before officially issuing it in March.
Phase 3 (from March 31 to May 31, 2026): Propagating and disseminating the first-level enrollment plan, receiving enrollment applications, preparing facilities...
Phase 4 (from June 1 to August 31, 2026): Organize surveys to enroll students in grade 6, organize entrance exams for grade 10, and announce the results.
In the 2025-2026 school year, Ho Chi Minh City has implemented early admission online, building flexible admission areas based on 3 factors: allocation of schools in the locality, number of children of admission age and information on students' current residence from the industry database. Helping students study near home, suitable for the actual situation in the locality.
After the merger, Ho Chi Minh City is the locality with the largest education sector in the country, with nearly 2.6 million students, more than 3,500 schools and 110,000 teachers at all levels.
